Ground water is the main source of iodine to the Somali population, but the geographical variation is considerable. While earlier studies from the region have concluded the iodine intake to be excessive or that there is general iodine deficiency in the Somali population, researcher Espen Heen, and his team, show…

The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the rapid outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has massively affected the global healthcare system and economy. The virus has been characterized to be highly transmissible and virulent. To date, it has infected around 330 million people and claimed more…

A recent study published in the journal The Lancet Regional Health (Europe) shows how smoking can be linked with increased social isolation and loneliness in older individuals, implying it can have detrimental effects on several different aspects of their psychosocial health. Study: Relationship of smoking with current and future social…

During the earlier phases of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, several remote home-based monitoring programs were set up in England for detecting early signs of deterioration in people with COVID-19 using pulse oximetry. Ultimately, these programs aimed to safely manage patients outside of the hospital, as well as provide…

(HealthDay)—Shoveling snow may trigger a heart attack if you’re not careful, especially if you already have risk factors, an expert warns. The combination of shoveling and cold weather can cause your arteries to spasm and constrict, explained Dr. Sam Kazziha, chief of cardiovascular services at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in…

The urea cycle is responsible for removing nitrogenous waste produced from the breakdown of protein in the organism. If the OTC enzyme is missing in this cycle, ammonia accumulation rises to toxic levels. An OTC deficiency is the most common disorder in the urea cycle. It could not be cured…